This article introduces new updates to review widgets, including the Floating Badge Widget, Slider Widget, advanced style customization, and fully configurable AI summaries — giving you more flexibility and control to showcase customer feedback in the most impactful way possible.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- What’s New in Review Widgets?
- Key Benefits of the New Review Widgets
- Floating Badge Widget
- Slider Widget
- AI Review Summaries — Now Fully Configurable
- Using the Template Library and Style Customization
- How to Create and Customize a New Widget
- Important Notes
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Next Steps
What’s New in Review Widgets?
Review widgets have received a major upgrade, making it easier than ever to display testimonials that build trust and drive conversions. With new widget types, flexible AI summary options, and a full visual style editor, you can now create beautifully branded, engaging displays without writing a single line of code.
Key Benefits of the New Review Widgets
These enhancements empower you to highlight customer feedback in more dynamic, on-brand ways — no design or technical skills needed.
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Highlight reviews anywhere on your site with flexible display options.
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Visually match your brand using deep style customization tools.
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Drive more conversions through sleek, engaging testimonial presentations.
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Save time with real-time previews and easy plug-and-play templates.
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Improve site performance thanks to optimized loading and smoother widget creation.
Floating Badge Widget
The Floating Badge Widget is a minimal, always-visible badge that continuously rotates through your best reviews. This is perfect for discreet yet powerful social proof on any corner of your website.
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Choose placement: top or bottom, left or right.
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Set the interval for how often reviews rotate.
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Keep your brand front and center without taking up page space.
Slider Widget
The Slider Widget allows you to display one review at a time in a smooth carousel format. It’s ideal for narrower spaces or pages where you want to focus on individual stories.
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Highlight one testimonial at a time for greater impact.
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Control the slide interval to match your page’s viewing flow.
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Great for hero sections, sidebars, or focused testimonial sections.
AI Review Summaries — Now Fully Configurable
You now have full control over AI-generated review summaries to help visitors quickly understand key points from longer testimonials.
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Choose summary type:
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Short (1–2 sentences)
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Detailed (3–4 sentences)
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Action Points (bullet format)
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Decide placement:
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Top of the review
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Integrated within the review layout
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Helps highlight the most important takeaways and increases readability.
Using the Template Library and Style Customization
Choose from a growing library of beautifully designed templates or create your own custom design using the new visual style editor.
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Quickly swap between plug-and-play templates without coding.
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Customize colors for buttons, avatars, backgrounds, and summary text to perfectly match your brand.
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See changes instantly with the built-in real-time preview.
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No CSS or developer help needed.
How to Create and Customize a New Widget
Setting up and customizing your new review widget is quick and straightforward.
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Go to Reputation → Widgets in your HighLevel account.
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Select an existing template or start from scratch.
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Choose your widget type: Floating Badge or Slider.
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Set review rotation or slide intervals to match your site experience.
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Choose your AI summary type and placement preferences.
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Use the style editor to visually customize elements to fit your brand.
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Preview your changes in real time.
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Click Publish to activate your new widget on your site.
Important Notes
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These new widget options are fully optimized for faster loading and smoother performance across devices.
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Design bugs and inconsistencies from previous versions have been fixed to ensure a more reliable display.
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Once published, you can edit or update widgets anytime — no need to start from scratch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I use more than one widget on the same page?
Yes! You can add multiple widgets (e.g., a Floating Badge and a Slider) to the same page to highlight reviews in different ways.
Q: Do I need any coding knowledge to customize?
No coding skills are required. All styling and customization are fully visual.
Q: Can I change the widget type after publishing?
Yes. You can switch between widget types and update designs at any time.
Q: Will AI summaries update automatically if a review is changed?
Yes. The summaries will dynamically adjust to reflect any edits to the original review.
Next Steps
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Create your first Floating Badge or Slider Widget and embed it on your website.
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Test different AI summary configurations to see which format best engages your visitors.
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Customize your widget styling to match your brand identity and improve overall site cohesion.